Page 110 of Knot What I Expected

Justin stares at me.

“You're smoking.”

I look at my shoulder.

Well.

Fuck.

Parts of my shirt beneath my gear are blackened. Skin underneath is blistered and raw. My back feels worse.

Monster is already working.

Shifter healing is fast.

But burns?

Deep burns take time. A couple days, probably. Maybe longer if I keep being a dumbass.

So, naturally—I stand.

Justin grabs my arm.

“What the fuck are you doing?”

“Working.”

“You just got flattened by a tree.”

“And?”

“And you're burned.”

“It'll heal.”

“Havoc—”

“Is the spot contained?”

His jaw tightens.

“Almost.”

“Then we're not fucking done.”

Wreck reaches us. As the official incident commander on our end, he takes one look at the situation and orders the human crew to fall back and handle the line farther downslope.

Smart.

The last thing we need is a bunch of humans standing around while three pissed-off Alpha Shifters start using strength no ordinary firefighter should possess.

He waits until they’re safely out of sight before turning back to me.

His mismatched eyes sweep over my injuries. His Bear flashes close to the surface.

“Sit down.”

“No.”